Our night at the boat ramp was quiet and warm. There were a couple people that pulled into the parking lot and left during the night. At 6AM we were woke up by a parking lot cleaner truck which is a combination of vacuum and leaf blower. After breakfast we hit the road and after a quick 30 minute drive we pulled over for our family park photo:
Congaree National Park was one none of us had heard of before the trip, but since we were in the area, we were gong to visit it.
The visitor center was nice, lots of great information regarding the process of preserving this unique landscape and a Jr. Ranger program that was free and fairly easy compared to some of the others the kids have completed. After being sworn in and receiving their badges, we all changed into mosquito fighting clothing, sprayed on some repellant and hit the boardwalk trail. We were blessed to see several interesting smaller creatures along with the unique flora that was surrounding us. It was a great hike and the kids did really well. Legs got tired and stomachs hungry so back to the van we went. Jen made lunches and we all ate while we drove South to our next destination, Savannah Georgia. This is our last state to visit in the Southeast and we’re going to spend a few days here exploring. It looks like the rain is going to be a constant threat, but that won’t stop us from finding some fun things to do while we wait to drop Jen off in Atlanta for a quick trip back to Phoenix.
